New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Philip Anthony Vasta
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Santa Fe, NM. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1225101
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip Anthony Vasta has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 79
- by tenure in Santa Fe office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip Anthony Vasta has carried New York bar registration 1225101 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Philip A. Vista, Esq., located in Santa Fe, NM, ZIP 87506. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Philip Anthony Vasta has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Philip Anthony Vasta's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Santa Fe, NM office peers
Philip Anthony Vasta is toward the newer end of Santa Fe, NM's NY register cohort: #3 of 79 by years since admission. See the Santa Fe attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 79
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Fe
- Wayne Carson admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Irwin J. Sugarman admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Robert Alan Engel admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Stephen Kirschenbaum admitted 1967 · 59 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Philip compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Philip Anthony Vasta is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
The 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1225101
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Philip A. Vista, Esq.
- City
- Santa Fe, NM
- ZIP Code
- 87506
- Phone
- (505) 988-2338
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip Anthony Vasta's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Santa Fe, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip Anthony Vasta: closest NY bar admission year outside NM, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~80 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Philip Vasta licensed?
Philip Vasta is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip Anthony Vasta admitted to the bar?
Philip Anthony Vasta's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Philip Anthony Vasta go to law school?
Philip Anthony Vasta attended HARVARD.
What company does Philip Anthony Vasta work for?
Philip Anthony Vasta is associated with Philip A. Vista, Esq. in Santa Fe, NM.
Is Philip Anthony Vasta in good standing?
Yes, Philip Anthony Vasta holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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